Foodstuffs Needed and Where to get
it.

You will need rice, which I will describe in greater detail in the next topic. You will also need the
following items, some of which are optional:

nori, toasted seaweed sheets, available even at Von's and other supermarkets now

wasabi, Japanese horseradish mustard, comes in cans of powder, just add water

gari or shoga, sliced ginger, a condiment used to reset the taste buds

shredded daikon radish, optional

su or awaze-zu, sushi vinegar, see Rice section below

imitation crab sticks, for California rolls, pieces will also work if you can't find the sticks

kappa, cucumber -- I usually use the European cucumbers since they are longer and there is
less waste

avocado -- make sure they are ripe, the dark-skinned variety is easier to peel

sakura denbu, seasoned shredded cod fish (pink powder)

hari hari zuke, pickled vegetable mix (yellow)

ao shiso no mi, prepared beefsteak plant seeds (green)

shiso sakura, pickled radish and ginger with beefsteak plant (pink)

kampyo, seasoned Japanese gourd (dark yellow)

nametake chazuke, prepared mushrooms

shoyu, soy sauce, mixed with the wasabi for dipping the sushi, low-salt is available now

I usually get my things at the local Hughes Market or Ralph's here in Oxnard, California. Any Japanese
or Asian market will have all of this, and a whole lot more. The crab, cucumbers and avocados are
available at most markets.